A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 56 bank and financial institution accounts linked to former health minister AFM Ruhul Haque and his close associates, with total deposits amounting to approximately Tk 15.4 crore.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz issued the order on Wednesday, following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Assistant Director SM Rashedul Hasan.
According to ACC sources, 39 of the frozen accounts are in Ruhul Haque’s name, while two are held by a relative, Ela Haque, and the remaining 15 belong to another relative named Ziaul Haque.
The ACC informed the court that suspicious financial transactions were detected in these accounts.
Reliable sources during the investigation revealed that attempts were being made to transfer, relocate, mortgage, or misappropriate the funds in these accounts.
Therefore, in the interest of a fair and thorough investigation, it is essential to immediately freeze these accounts.
